Jawhar State

The Jawhar State was a princely state in India. As a princely state, it became a part of Bombay Presidency during the British Raj. It was the only state belonging to the Thana Agency.

Princely State of Jawhar
जव्हार रियासत
Princely State of British India
1343–1947
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Coat of arms

Jawhar State in Thana Agency during British India
CapitalJawhar
DemonymKoli people
Area 
 1901
1,383.054 km2 (534.000 sq mi)
Population 
 1901
50,538
Government
  TypeAbsolute Monarchy
  MottoJay Malhar (Victory to god Malhar)
Historical era19th century
 Established
1343
1947
Succeeded by
India
Today part of India

The coat of arms consisted of a shield in three parts; dexter, tenne a dexter fist holding two crossed arrows (points dexter) and a bow, all argent; sinister, argent a round shield sable bordured or, in the chief argent, a sword or pointed sinister. The flag was a rectangular saffron swallow-tail with a star of eleven rays, yellow in the canton.

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